BOARDROOM SUMMIT

BOARD COMMITTEE PEER EXCHANGE

Participants will be divided into small groups based on their board position and company annual sales, with each group limited to 12 participants. Agendas are developed based on direct input from participants. These off-the-record sessions allow for candid, in-depth discussion of critical board issues, challenges, and solutions. Peer Exchanges are available for the following:

  • Audit Committee
  • Compensation Committee
  • Nominating/Governance Committee
  • Lead Directors and Chairmen of the Board
  • General Counsel
  • New Director Workshop

SCHEDULE

Wednesday, November 18

12:00 – 3:00 PM ET

Peer Exchange Welcome and Sessions 
(All sessions will run simultaneously. Discussion outlines for each group will be developed based on direct input from confired participants.) 
 
(1) Audit Committee
(2) Compensation Committee
(3) Nominating/Governance Committee
(4) Lead Directors and Chairmen of the Board 
(5) General Counsel
(6) New Director Workshop

3:00 – 3:15 PM ET

3:15 – 4:00 PM ET

BREAK

Opening Boardroom Summit General Session
 
Upping Your Digital Game: What Traditional Companies Can Learn from Their Digital Native Counterparts
  • Fred Crawford, Senior Vice Chair and Former CEO, AlixPartners
  • Reggie Van Lee, Chief Transformation Officer, The Carlyle Group
  • Angela Zutavern, Head of A.I., AlixPartners and Co-Author, The Mathematical Corporation, Where Machine Intelligence and Haman Ingenuity Achieve the  Impossible

PEER EXCHANGE DISCUSSION TOPICS

Prior to the event, Corporate Board Member will solicit input from confirmed participants to develop the most relevant discussion outline for each session. Past Peer Exchange Discussion Topics Included:

Audit Committee Chairs

Reassessing the audit committee’s role in risk oversight
New developments in cyber governance
Oversight of internal and external auditors

Compensation Committee Chairs

Performance-based compensation strategies and metrics
CEO Pay – benchmarking peer groups, committee discretion in rewards
Comp committees’ expanded oversight into talent development

Nominating/Governance Committee Chairs

Board evaluations and processes for director feedback
Identifying skill gaps and expanding the pool for director recruitment efforts
Onboarding new directors

Lead Directors and Chairmen of the Board

CEO succession planning
Board’s role in culture oversight
Board structure and effectiveness

General Counsel and Corporate Secretaries

Role of the GC in board member onboarding and evaluations
Dealing with activists and regulators
Data protection and cybersecurity training